Committees

Game On: Community and school sport

Inquiry

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to examine the health of sport in local communities and schools and whether more can be done to sustain and grow sporting opportunities for all.

The inquiry will look at the funding available for sport in the community, how volunteers can be better supported and how to open up grassroots sport to under-represented groups. It will also look at the role of schools in delivering sporting opportunities both in and outside of school hours and how children can be supported to develop a positive life-long relationship with physical activity.

The Committee will additionally investigate the ways in which national and local government, clubs, sports organisations and sports governing bodies can work together to improve the delivery of school and grassroots sport.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:00pm on 12 January 2025.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Wednesday 16 July 2025
9:45am Private
10:00am Public
Game On: Community and school sport - Oral evidence 16 July 2025
10:00am
  • Stephanie Peacock MP (Minister for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth at Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
  • Catherine McKinnell MP (Minister for School Standards at Department for Education)
  • Adam Conant (Deputy Director, Head of Sport at Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
  • Matthew Hopkinson (Deputy Director, Life Skills Division at Department for Education)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 3 June 2025
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
Game On: Community and school sport - Oral evidence 3 June 2025
10:00am
  • Huw Edwards (Chief Executive at UKactive)
  • Councillor Peter Mason (Leader, London Borough of Ealing at Local Government Association)
  • Robert Sullivan (Chief Executive at Football Foundation)
11:00am
  • Tim Hollingsworth OBE (Chief Executive at Sport England)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 22 April 2025
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Game On: Community and school sport - Oral evidence 22 April 2025
2:30pm
  • Paige Cronje (Board Director at SportCheer England)
  • Stewart Kellett (Chief Executive at Basketball England)
  • Scott Lloyd (Chief Executive at Lawn Tennis Association)
3:30pm
  • Jon Cockcroft (Chief Executive at Bowls England)
  • Jordan Letts (Chief Executive at Northampton Saints Foundation)
  • Kate Stephens (Chief Executive at Chance to Shine)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 25 March 2025
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
Game On: Community and school sport - Oral evidence 25 March 2025
10:00am
  • Sarah Kaye (Chief Executive at Sported)
  • Andy Taylor (Chief Executive at Active Partnerships)
  • Lisa Wainwright MBE (Chief Executive at Sport and Recreation Alliance)
11:00am
  • Stephanie Hilborne OBE (Chief Executive at Women in Sport)
  • Mark Lawrie (Chief Executive at StreetGames)
  • Emily Robinson (Chief Executive at London Sport)
  • Anna Scott-Marshall (Director of Communications & Social Impact at ParalympicsGB)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster

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